Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1887-11-24
FACTS For FARMERS.
There arc 1884, breeds of cattle.

NV psOSels va SossAOs
The water for horses should be as
puro rs can he obtained.
The bones OF q wcll-brcd. high
fed feg arc said to represent only one.
twentieth of its gross weight
Every time il rains the busting
places oftho hens are hardened. 1t is
a good plan TO spade up the soil where
the hens arc in the habit of busting.
so as 70 provide them with fine dry
dirt-Troy Times.
The improvidcnt farmer is often
one who frcts, crowds and is in ter
rible earnest throughout the entire
year, but large fraction of his profits
go TO waste through misdirccted en-
erSy -Rardi Ncw Yorker.
Hogs arc excellent cleaners of
wheat fields. We have never observ.
ed any III effects upon the animals il
there is plenty Of clover and water rs
well as some wheat in the field.
Sheep, on the other hand, we should
hardly care to trust ON the stubblc.-
81. LOgts Rcpublican.
Forty years ago, while boy OH
the farm, some tamarack posts were
set find that posts cut when the
tree could be easily peeled lasted much
longer than those cut at other seasons
of growth. Posts that were piled up
in al open square for year had their
durability still further increased. This
kind Of wood has been known 10 last
three thousand years in q dry place. -
Farm and Home.
The drait-horsc interest is incrcas-
ing all over the country. Importations
are increasing beyond all precedent,
Notwithstanding the higher prices all
over Europe for draft horses good
enough for the American trade. The
demand here calls for more horses,
and TO supply all our importations are
increasing and many new importers
have entered the field this year. Gin.
cHndtt Times.
C-Fotroleum is now used to generate
steam in boilers used TO run steam
threshinE- machines. Tho danger from
sparks in me use Of wood and coal in
the vicinity of great quantities of COM
bustible matter is very great The
petroleum fires give forth no sparks,
and will. therefore, much reduce the
hazard of barn-burning ut threshins
time. - Chicago Journal of Commerce.
The successful horse breeder will
mol rely or any uncertain resources
for his supplies for his valuable stock.
His grass will not often run too low.
his hay will DO in ample supply, grains
of various kinds. oats mainly. bran.
oil meal, etc. His groves for shade,
open sheds. hay sheds well filled. his
ample barns with roomy stalls. light.
airy. but warm. ample supply ofroomy
box stalls, will enable him 10 secure
the comfort of all his varied stock at
all seasons. - Ciucinpnti Times.
The Wcstcru Pioughmdn takes
very sensible view rs to raising nu,
trees. I predicts that in the future
trees good for nothing but wood will
be grubbed out and walnuts and
hickories put in their place. Did you
ever eat hickory nut or walnut cakc9
Did you ever cat bread slightly sweet.
ened and with the kernels of nuts
formin. suitc liberal Ingredient? |,
j. nice. pa.atahlc and warming in the
winter, and leaves the groase->atura,-
ed doUchaui quite in the shade. While
You are raising trees. have useful ones
that will give 4 valuable crop every
year. and when they get too old to
bear will make frSt-clasS. valuable
timber.